Though the film will be directed by Bharat Nalluri, whose last feature was The Crow: Salvation(he also helmed the recent TV-movie Tsunami: The Aftermath), with a script by The Full Monty'sSimon Beaufoy and Finding Neverland'sDavid Magee, and with two strong actresses, it will likely be a strong film. The plot centers on a dowdy governess (Dormand, as the Miss Pettigrew of the title) sent by mistake to the home of a nightclub singer (Adams) who could use a helping hand. The governess ends up helping the singer get better organized and the singer ends up helping the governess get a man -- you know, the old reciprocal back-scratching, life lesson learning, new buddy acquiring story we all love to see again and again. Hopefully it can extend to the real world and McDormand can help Adams score another Oscar nomination and Adams can help McDormand regain some wider appeal.